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   Whiskers to Grimble   
   Re: Numbering of USB ports   
   29 Aug 12 12:22:38   
   
   From: catwheezel@operamail.com   
      
   On 2012-08-28, Grimble  wrote:   
   > I've just commissioned a new machine that has several USB ports. One of   
   > these has an adaptor connected, and I want to set its permissions in a   
   > startup script. Unfortunately in three different starts, the address of   
   > this adaptor has varied from   
   > /dev/bus/usb/005/002 to   
   > /dev/bus/usb/002/002   
   > which makes it difficult to script.   
   > Any idea why the address should change, and more importantly, can I do   
   > anything to make it constant?   
   > Grimble   
      
   Can the "adaptor" be identified?  Or whatever gadget the adaptor is   
   used for?  What do you see in your system log when you connect the   
   gadget or power it up?   
      
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